Fractional CSO

Fractional Chief Strategy Officer

A clear direction, and a plan to get there.

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What a CSO does

A CSO helps leadership decide where to play and how to win. They connect market insight, company goals, and resources into one plan. Then they make sure that plan shows up in daily work. A fractional CSO brings structure to big decisions without adding a permanent seat.

Signs you need a CSO

  • Leadership is not aligned on what matters most this year.
  • You have more good ideas than capacity to pursue them.
  • You are entering a new market, launching a product, or rethinking pricing.
  • Your board or investors want a sharper strategic story.
  • Last year’s plan lives in a slide deck nobody opens.

What we own

  • Facilitate strategy and planning sessions with leadership.
  • Research markets, competitors, and customer needs.
  • Turn strategy into goals, initiatives, and owners.
  • Shape new offerings, partnerships, and growth bets.
  • Track progress and adjust the plan as you learn.

Your first 90 days

  1. Days 1 to 30

    Discover. We interview leaders, customers, and the team, and look hard at the market and the numbers.

  2. Days 31 to 60

    Decide. We facilitate the sessions where leadership chooses priorities and tradeoffs.

  3. Days 61 to 90

    Activate. Priorities become goals, owners, and a review rhythm so the strategy stays alive.

What you walk away with

  • A strategy everyone on the leadership team can explain.
  • A focused set of priorities with clear owners.
  • Decision frameworks for future bets.
  • A board-ready strategic narrative.

Meet your leader

Christa Arriaga-Volker

Operations and strategy leader, Hello World

Christa leads operations, strategy, and experience engagements. She turns big goals into clear plans, steady rhythms, and teams that know what matters this week.

Fractional CSO rates

The same simple rates as every role. See monthly examples.

  • Hourly

    $300 per hour

    Quick reviews, decisions, and check-ins.

  • Half day

    $1,100 per half day

    About four focused hours. Our most common block.

  • Full day

    $2,000 per day

    Workshops, planning, and deep work with your team.

Same rates for every role. No minimums. No long-term contracts.

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Talk with us about a fractional CSO.

Start with a free intro call. We will listen, ask good questions, and tell you honestly whether fractional leadership is the right fit.

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